diff --git a/hooks/_common.sh b/hooks/_common.sh
index 386f3ae07..0e9454458 100644
--- a/hooks/_common.sh
+++ b/hooks/_common.sh
@@ -51,7 +51,22 @@ function common::parse_cmdline {
     case $argv in
       -a | --args)
         shift
-        ARGS+=("$1")
+        # `argv` is an string from array with content like:
+        #     ('provider aws' '--version "> 0.14"' '--ignore-path "some/path"')
+        #   where each element is the value of each `--args` from hook config.
+        # `echo` prints contents of `argv` as an expanded string
+        # `xargs` passes expanded string to `printf`
+        # `printf` which splits it into NUL-separated elements,
+        # NUL-separated elements read by `read` using empty separator
+        #     (`-d ''` or `-d $'\0'`)
+        #     into an `ARGS` array
+
+        # This allows to "rebuild" initial `args` array of sort of grouped elements
+        # into a proper array, where each element is a standalone array slice
+        # with quoted elements being treated as a standalone slice of array as well.
+        while read -r -d '' ARG; do
+          ARGS+=("$ARG")
+        done < <(echo "$1" | xargs printf '%s\0')
         shift
         ;;
       -h | --hook-config)
@@ -129,7 +144,7 @@ function common::parse_and_export_env_vars {
 #######################################################################
 function common::is_hook_run_on_whole_repo {
   local -r hook_id="$1"
-  shift 1
+  shift
   local -a -r files=("$@")
   # get directory containing `.pre-commit-hooks.yaml` file
   local -r root_config_dir="$(dirname "$(cd "$(dirname "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}")" && pwd -P)")"
@@ -163,21 +178,31 @@ function common::is_hook_run_on_whole_repo {
 # 2.1. If at least 1 check failed - change exit code to non-zero
 # 3. Complete hook execution and return exit code
 # Arguments:
-#   args (string with array) arguments that configure wrapped tool behavior
 #   hook_id (string) hook ID, see `- id` for details in .pre-commit-hooks.yaml file
+#   args_array_length (integer) Count of arguments in args array.
+#   args (array) arguments that configure wrapped tool behavior
 #   files (array) filenames to check
 #######################################################################
 function common::per_dir_hook {
-  local -r args="$1"
-  local -r hook_id="$2"
+  local -r hook_id="$1"
+  local -i args_array_length=$2
   shift 2
+  local -a args=()
+  # Expand args to a true array.
+  # Based on https://stackoverflow.com/a/10953834
+  while ((args_array_length-- > 0)); do
+    args+=("$1")
+    shift
+  done
+  # assign rest of function's positional ARGS into `files` array,
+  # despite there's only one positional ARG left
   local -a -r files=("$@")
 
   # check is (optional) function defined
   if [ "$(type -t run_hook_on_whole_repo)" == function ] &&
     # check is hook run via `pre-commit run --all`
     common::is_hook_run_on_whole_repo "$hook_id" "${files[@]}"; then
-    run_hook_on_whole_repo "$args"
+    run_hook_on_whole_repo "${args[@]}"
     exit 0
   fi
 
@@ -203,7 +228,7 @@ function common::per_dir_hook {
     dir_path="${dir_path//__REPLACED__SPACE__/ }"
     pushd "$dir_path" > /dev/null || continue
 
-    per_dir_hook_unique_part "$args" "$dir_path"
+    per_dir_hook_unique_part "$dir_path" "${args[@]}"
 
     local exit_code=$?
     if [ $exit_code -ne 0 ]; then
diff --git a/hooks/terraform_checkov.sh b/hooks/terraform_checkov.sh
index f64a2644b..fe0de0017 100755
--- a/hooks/terraform_checkov.sh
+++ b/hooks/terraform_checkov.sh
@@ -13,34 +13,35 @@ function main {
   common::export_provided_env_vars "${ENV_VARS[@]}"
   common::parse_and_export_env_vars
   # Support for setting PATH to repo root.
-  # shellcheck disable=SC2178 # It's the simplest syntax for that case
-  ARGS=${ARGS[*]/__GIT_WORKING_DIR__/$(pwd)\/}
+  for i in "${!ARGS[@]}"; do
+    ARGS[i]=${ARGS[i]/__GIT_WORKING_DIR__/$(pwd)\/}
+  done
+
   # Suppress checkov color
   if [ "$PRE_COMMIT_COLOR" = "never" ]; then
     export ANSI_COLORS_DISABLED=true
   fi
-  # shellcheck disable=SC2128 # It's the simplest syntax for that case
-  common::per_dir_hook "$ARGS" "$HOOK_ID" "${FILES[@]}"
+
+  common::per_dir_hook "$HOOK_ID" "${#ARGS[@]}" "${ARGS[@]}" "${FILES[@]}"
 }
 
 #######################################################################
 # Unique part of `common::per_dir_hook`. The function is executed in loop
 # on each provided dir path. Run wrapped tool with specified arguments
 # Arguments:
-#   args (string with array) arguments that configure wrapped tool behavior
 #   dir_path (string) PATH to dir relative to git repo root.
 #     Can be used in error logging
+#   args (array) arguments that configure wrapped tool behavior
 # Outputs:
 #   If failed - print out hook checks status
 #######################################################################
 function per_dir_hook_unique_part {
-  # common logic located in common::per_dir_hook
-  local -r args="$1"
   # shellcheck disable=SC2034 # Unused var.
-  local -r dir_path="$2"
+  local -r dir_path="$1"
+  shift
+  local -a -r args=("$@")
 
-  # shellcheck disable=SC2068 # hook fails when quoting is used ("$arg[@]")
-  checkov -d . ${args[@]}
+  checkov -d . "${args[@]}"
 
   # return exit code to common::per_dir_hook
   local exit_code=$?
@@ -51,14 +52,13 @@ function per_dir_hook_unique_part {
 # Unique part of `common::per_dir_hook`. The function is executed one time
 # in the root git repo
 # Arguments:
-#   args (string with array) arguments that configure wrapped tool behavior
+#   args (array) arguments that configure wrapped tool behavior
 #######################################################################
 function run_hook_on_whole_repo {
-  local -r args="$1"
+  local -a -r args=("$@")
 
   # pass the arguments to hook
-  # shellcheck disable=SC2068 # hook fails when quoting is used ("$arg[@]")
-  checkov -d "$(pwd)" ${args[@]}
+  checkov -d "$(pwd)" "${args[@]}"
 
   # return exit code to common::per_dir_hook
   local exit_code=$?
diff --git a/hooks/terraform_docs.sh b/hooks/terraform_docs.sh
index 2aac79551..c994208f7 100755
--- a/hooks/terraform_docs.sh
+++ b/hooks/terraform_docs.sh
@@ -13,11 +13,11 @@ function main {
   common::export_provided_env_vars "${ENV_VARS[@]}"
   common::parse_and_export_env_vars
   # Support for setting relative PATH to .terraform-docs.yml config.
-  # shellcheck disable=SC2178 # It's the simplest syntax for that case
-  ARGS=${ARGS[*]/--config=/--config=$(pwd)\/}
-  # shellcheck disable=SC2128 # It's the simplest syntax for that case
+  for i in "${!ARGS[@]}"; do
+    ARGS[i]=${ARGS[i]/--config=/--config=$(pwd)\/}
+  done
   # shellcheck disable=SC2153 # False positive
-  terraform_docs_ "${HOOK_CONFIG[*]}" "$ARGS" "${FILES[@]}"
+  terraform_docs_ "${HOOK_CONFIG[*]}" "${ARGS[*]}" "${FILES[@]}"
 }
 
 #######################################################################
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ function terraform_docs {
   shift 3
   local -a -r files=("$@")
 
-  declare -a paths
+  local -a paths
 
   local index=0
   local file_with_path
diff --git a/hooks/terraform_fmt.sh b/hooks/terraform_fmt.sh
index 1011357dc..73e3a3f1e 100755
--- a/hooks/terraform_fmt.sh
+++ b/hooks/terraform_fmt.sh
@@ -19,27 +19,27 @@ function main {
   fi
 
   # shellcheck disable=SC2153 # False positive
-  common::per_dir_hook "${ARGS[*]}" "$HOOK_ID" "${FILES[@]}"
+  common::per_dir_hook "$HOOK_ID" "${#ARGS[@]}" "${ARGS[@]}" "${FILES[@]}"
 }
 
 #######################################################################
 # Unique part of `common::per_dir_hook`. The function is executed in loop
 # on each provided dir path. Run wrapped tool with specified arguments
 # Arguments:
-#   args (string with array) arguments that configure wrapped tool behavior
 #   dir_path (string) PATH to dir relative to git repo root.
 #     Can be used in error logging
+#   args (array) arguments that configure wrapped tool behavior
 # Outputs:
 #   If failed - print out hook checks status
 #######################################################################
 function per_dir_hook_unique_part {
-  local -r args="$1"
   # shellcheck disable=SC2034 # Unused var.
-  local -r dir_path="$2"
+  local -r dir_path="$1"
+  shift
+  local -a -r args=("$@")
 
   # pass the arguments to hook
-  # shellcheck disable=SC2068 # hook fails when quoting is used ("$arg[@]")
-  terraform fmt ${args[@]}
+  terraform fmt "${args[@]}"
 
   # return exit code to common::per_dir_hook
   local exit_code=$?
diff --git a/hooks/terraform_providers_lock.sh b/hooks/terraform_providers_lock.sh
index 3036cae23..a75a7e536 100755
--- a/hooks/terraform_providers_lock.sh
+++ b/hooks/terraform_providers_lock.sh
@@ -16,22 +16,23 @@ function main {
   # JFYI: suppress color for `terraform providers lock` is N/A`
 
   # shellcheck disable=SC2153 # False positive
-  common::per_dir_hook "${ARGS[*]}" "$HOOK_ID" "${FILES[@]}"
+  common::per_dir_hook "$HOOK_ID" "${#ARGS[@]}" "${ARGS[@]}" "${FILES[@]}"
 }
 
 #######################################################################
 # Unique part of `common::per_dir_hook`. The function is executed in loop
 # on each provided dir path. Run wrapped tool with specified arguments
 # Arguments:
-#   args (string with array) arguments that configure wrapped tool behavior
 #   dir_path (string) PATH to dir relative to git repo root.
 #     Can be used in error logging
+#   args (array) arguments that configure wrapped tool behavior
 # Outputs:
 #   If failed - print out hook checks status
 #######################################################################
 function per_dir_hook_unique_part {
-  local -r args="$1"
-  local -r dir_path="$2"
+  local -r dir_path="$1"
+  shift
+  local -a -r args=("$@")
 
   local exit_code
 
@@ -41,8 +42,7 @@ function per_dir_hook_unique_part {
   }
 
   # pass the arguments to hook
-  # shellcheck disable=SC2068 # hook fails when quoting is used ("$arg[@]")
-  terraform providers lock ${args[@]}
+  terraform providers lock "${args[@]}"
 
   # return exit code to common::per_dir_hook
   exit_code=$?
diff --git a/hooks/terraform_tflint.sh b/hooks/terraform_tflint.sh
index ae53ce1a2..d3e4646d4 100755
--- a/hooks/terraform_tflint.sh
+++ b/hooks/terraform_tflint.sh
@@ -14,8 +14,9 @@ function main {
   common::export_provided_env_vars "${ENV_VARS[@]}"
   common::parse_and_export_env_vars
   # Support for setting PATH to repo root.
-  # shellcheck disable=SC2178 # It's the simplest syntax for that case
-  ARGS=${ARGS[*]/__GIT_WORKING_DIR__/$(pwd)\/}
+  for i in "${!ARGS[@]}"; do
+    ARGS[i]=${ARGS[i]/__GIT_WORKING_DIR__/$(pwd)\/}
+  done
   # JFYI: tflint color already suppressed via PRE_COMMIT_COLOR=never
 
   # Run `tflint --init` for check that plugins installed.
@@ -30,31 +31,31 @@ function main {
     echo "${TFLINT_INIT}"
     return ${exit_code}
   }
-  # shellcheck disable=SC2128 # It's the simplest syntax for that case
-  common::per_dir_hook "$ARGS" "$HOOK_ID" "${FILES[@]}"
+
+  common::per_dir_hook "$HOOK_ID" "${#ARGS[@]}" "${ARGS[@]}" "${FILES[@]}"
 }
 
 #######################################################################
 # Unique part of `common::per_dir_hook`. The function is executed in loop
 # on each provided dir path. Run wrapped tool with specified arguments
 # Arguments:
-#   args (string with array) arguments that configure wrapped tool behavior
 #   dir_path (string) PATH to dir relative to git repo root.
 #     Can be used in error logging
+#   args (array) arguments that configure wrapped tool behavior
 # Outputs:
 #   If failed - print out hook checks status
 #######################################################################
 function per_dir_hook_unique_part {
-  local -r args="$1"
-  local -r dir_path="$2"
+  local -r dir_path="$1"
+  shift
+  local -a -r args=("$@")
 
   # Print checked PATH **only** if TFLint have any messages
   # shellcheck disable=SC2091,SC2068 # Suppress error output
   $(tflint ${args[@]} 2>&1) 2> /dev/null || {
     common::colorify "yellow" "TFLint in $dir_path/:"
 
-    # shellcheck disable=SC2068 # hook fails when quoting is used ("$arg[@]")
-    tflint ${args[@]}
+    tflint "${args[@]}"
   }
 
   # return exit code to common::per_dir_hook
diff --git a/hooks/terraform_tfsec.sh b/hooks/terraform_tfsec.sh
index 8864b8085..535116794 100755
--- a/hooks/terraform_tfsec.sh
+++ b/hooks/terraform_tfsec.sh
@@ -13,37 +13,36 @@ function main {
   common::export_provided_env_vars "${ENV_VARS[@]}"
   common::parse_and_export_env_vars
   # Support for setting PATH to repo root.
-  # shellcheck disable=SC2178 # It's the simplest syntax for that case
-  ARGS=${ARGS[*]/__GIT_WORKING_DIR__/$(pwd)\/}
+  for i in "${!ARGS[@]}"; do
+    ARGS[i]=${ARGS[i]/__GIT_WORKING_DIR__/$(pwd)\/}
+  done
 
   # Suppress tfsec color
   if [ "$PRE_COMMIT_COLOR" = "never" ]; then
-    # shellcheck disable=SC2178,SC2128 # It's the simplest syntax for that case
-    ARGS+=" --no-color"
+    ARGS+=("--no-color")
   fi
 
-  # shellcheck disable=SC2128 # It's the simplest syntax for that case
-  common::per_dir_hook "$ARGS" "$HOOK_ID" "${FILES[@]}"
+  common::per_dir_hook "$HOOK_ID" "${#ARGS[@]}" "${ARGS[@]}" "${FILES[@]}"
 }
 
 #######################################################################
 # Unique part of `common::per_dir_hook`. The function is executed in loop
 # on each provided dir path. Run wrapped tool with specified arguments
 # Arguments:
-#   args (string with array) arguments that configure wrapped tool behavior
 #   dir_path (string) PATH to dir relative to git repo root.
 #     Can be used in error logging
+#   args (array) arguments that configure wrapped tool behavior
 # Outputs:
 #   If failed - print out hook checks status
 #######################################################################
 function per_dir_hook_unique_part {
-  local -r args="$1"
   # shellcheck disable=SC2034 # Unused var.
-  local -r dir_path="$2"
+  local -r dir_path="$1"
+  shift
+  local -a -r args=("$@")
 
   # pass the arguments to hook
-  # shellcheck disable=SC2068 # hook fails when quoting is used ("$arg[@]")
-  tfsec ${args[@]}
+  tfsec "${args[@]}"
 
   # return exit code to common::per_dir_hook
   local exit_code=$?
@@ -54,14 +53,13 @@ function per_dir_hook_unique_part {
 # Unique part of `common::per_dir_hook`. The function is executed one time
 # in the root git repo
 # Arguments:
-#   args (string with array) arguments that configure wrapped tool behavior
+#   args (array) arguments that configure wrapped tool behavior
 #######################################################################
 function run_hook_on_whole_repo {
-  local -r args="$1"
+  local -a -r args=("$@")
 
   # pass the arguments to hook
-  # shellcheck disable=SC2068 # hook fails when quoting is used ("$arg[@]")
-  tfsec "$(pwd)" ${args[@]}
+  tfsec "$(pwd)" "${args[@]}"
 
   # return exit code to common::per_dir_hook
   local exit_code=$?
diff --git a/hooks/terraform_validate.sh b/hooks/terraform_validate.sh
index f99f32bcc..cd23a52a8 100755
--- a/hooks/terraform_validate.sh
+++ b/hooks/terraform_validate.sh
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ function main {
     ARGS+=("-no-color")
   fi
   # shellcheck disable=SC2153 # False positive
-  common::per_dir_hook "${ARGS[*]}" "$HOOK_ID" "${FILES[@]}"
+  common::per_dir_hook "$HOOK_ID" "${#ARGS[@]}" "${ARGS[@]}" "${FILES[@]}"
 }
 
 #######################################################################
@@ -31,17 +31,16 @@ function main {
 # 2. Run `terraform validate`
 # 3. If at least 1 check failed - change the exit code to non-zero
 # Arguments:
-#   args (string with array) arguments that configure wrapped tool behavior
 #   dir_path (string) PATH to dir relative to git repo root.
 #     Can be used in error logging
-#   ENV_VARS (array) environment variables that will be used with
-#     `terraform` commands
+#   args (array) arguments that configure wrapped tool behavior
 # Outputs:
 #   If failed - print out hook checks status
 #######################################################################
 function per_dir_hook_unique_part {
-  local -r args="$1"
-  local -r dir_path="$2"
+  local -r dir_path="$1"
+  shift
+  local -a -r args=("$@")
 
   local exit_code
   local validate_output
@@ -52,8 +51,7 @@ function per_dir_hook_unique_part {
   }
 
   # pass the arguments to hook
-  # shellcheck disable=SC2068 # hook fails when quoting is used ("$arg[@]")
-  validate_output=$(terraform validate ${args[@]} 2>&1)
+  validate_output=$(terraform validate "${args[@]}" 2>&1)
   exit_code=$?
 
   if [ $exit_code -ne 0 ]; then
diff --git a/hooks/terragrunt_fmt.sh b/hooks/terragrunt_fmt.sh
index 18c9cd673..279e78d51 100755
--- a/hooks/terragrunt_fmt.sh
+++ b/hooks/terragrunt_fmt.sh
@@ -15,27 +15,27 @@ function main {
   # JFYI: terragrunt hclfmt color already suppressed via PRE_COMMIT_COLOR=never
 
   # shellcheck disable=SC2153 # False positive
-  common::per_dir_hook "${ARGS[*]}" "$HOOK_ID" "${FILES[@]}"
+  common::per_dir_hook "$HOOK_ID" "${#ARGS[@]}" "${ARGS[@]}" "${FILES[@]}"
 }
 
 #######################################################################
 # Unique part of `common::per_dir_hook`. The function is executed in loop
 # on each provided dir path. Run wrapped tool with specified arguments
 # Arguments:
-#   args (string with array) arguments that configure wrapped tool behavior
 #   dir_path (string) PATH to dir relative to git repo root.
 #     Can be used in error logging
+#   args (array) arguments that configure wrapped tool behavior
 # Outputs:
 #   If failed - print out hook checks status
 #######################################################################
 function per_dir_hook_unique_part {
-  local -r args="$1"
   # shellcheck disable=SC2034 # Unused var.
-  local -r dir_path="$2"
+  local -r dir_path="$1"
+  shift
+  local -a -r args=("$@")
 
   # pass the arguments to hook
-  # shellcheck disable=SC2068 # hook fails when quoting is used ("$arg[@]")
-  terragrunt hclfmt ${args[@]}
+  terragrunt hclfmt "${args[@]}"
 
   # return exit code to common::per_dir_hook
   local exit_code=$?
@@ -46,14 +46,13 @@ function per_dir_hook_unique_part {
 # Unique part of `common::per_dir_hook`. The function is executed one time
 # in the root git repo
 # Arguments:
-#   args (string with array) arguments that configure wrapped tool behavior
+#   args (array) arguments that configure wrapped tool behavior
 #######################################################################
 function run_hook_on_whole_repo {
-  local -r args="$1"
+  local -a -r args=("$@")
 
   # pass the arguments to hook
-  # shellcheck disable=SC2068 # hook fails when quoting is used ("$arg[@]")
-  terragrunt hclfmt "$(pwd)" ${args[@]}
+  terragrunt hclfmt "$(pwd)" "${args[@]}"
 
   # return exit code to common::per_dir_hook
   local exit_code=$?
diff --git a/hooks/terragrunt_validate.sh b/hooks/terragrunt_validate.sh
index 1588450ed..7d9e287db 100755
--- a/hooks/terragrunt_validate.sh
+++ b/hooks/terragrunt_validate.sh
@@ -15,27 +15,27 @@ function main {
   # JFYI: terragrunt validate color already suppressed via PRE_COMMIT_COLOR=never
 
   # shellcheck disable=SC2153 # False positive
-  common::per_dir_hook "${ARGS[*]}" "$HOOK_ID" "${FILES[@]}"
+  common::per_dir_hook "$HOOK_ID" "${#ARGS[@]}" "${ARGS[@]}" "${FILES[@]}"
 }
 
 #######################################################################
 # Unique part of `common::per_dir_hook`. The function is executed in loop
 # on each provided dir path. Run wrapped tool with specified arguments
 # Arguments:
-#   args (string with array) arguments that configure wrapped tool behavior
 #   dir_path (string) PATH to dir relative to git repo root.
 #     Can be used in error logging
+#   args (array) arguments that configure wrapped tool behavior
 # Outputs:
 #   If failed - print out hook checks status
 #######################################################################
 function per_dir_hook_unique_part {
-  local -r args="$1"
   # shellcheck disable=SC2034 # Unused var.
-  local -r dir_path="$2"
+  local -r dir_path="$1"
+  shift
+  local -a -r args=("$@")
 
   # pass the arguments to hook
-  # shellcheck disable=SC2068 # hook fails when quoting is used ("$arg[@]")
-  terragrunt validate ${args[@]}
+  terragrunt validate "${args[@]}"
 
   # return exit code to common::per_dir_hook
   local exit_code=$?
@@ -46,14 +46,13 @@ function per_dir_hook_unique_part {
 # Unique part of `common::per_dir_hook`. The function is executed one time
 # in the root git repo
 # Arguments:
-#   args (string with array) arguments that configure wrapped tool behavior
+#   args (array) arguments that configure wrapped tool behavior
 #######################################################################
 function run_hook_on_whole_repo {
-  local -r args="$1"
+  local -a -r args=("$@")
 
   # pass the arguments to hook
-  # shellcheck disable=SC2068 # hook fails when quoting is used ("$arg[@]")
-  terragrunt run-all validate ${args[@]}
+  terragrunt run-all validate "${args[@]}"
 
   # return exit code to common::per_dir_hook
   local exit_code=$?
diff --git a/hooks/terrascan.sh b/hooks/terrascan.sh
index d36095216..ad81aaba9 100755
--- a/hooks/terrascan.sh
+++ b/hooks/terrascan.sh
@@ -15,27 +15,27 @@ function main {
   # JFYI: terrascan color already suppressed via PRE_COMMIT_COLOR=never
 
   # shellcheck disable=SC2153 # False positive
-  common::per_dir_hook "${ARGS[*]}" "$HOOK_ID" "${FILES[@]}"
+  common::per_dir_hook "$HOOK_ID" "${#ARGS[@]}" "${ARGS[@]}" "${FILES[@]}"
 }
 
 #######################################################################
 # Unique part of `common::per_dir_hook`. The function is executed in loop
 # on each provided dir path. Run wrapped tool with specified arguments
 # Arguments:
-#   args (string with array) arguments that configure wrapped tool behavior
 #   dir_path (string) PATH to dir relative to git repo root.
 #     Can be used in error logging
+#   args (array) arguments that configure wrapped tool behavior
 # Outputs:
 #   If failed - print out hook checks status
 #######################################################################
 function per_dir_hook_unique_part {
-  local -r args="$1"
   # shellcheck disable=SC2034 # Unused var.
-  local -r dir_path="$2"
+  local -r dir_path="$1"
+  shift
+  local -a -r args=("$@")
 
   # pass the arguments to hook
-  # shellcheck disable=SC2068 # hook fails when quoting is used ("$arg[@]")
-  terrascan scan -i terraform ${args[@]}
+  terrascan scan -i terraform "${args[@]}"
 
   # return exit code to common::per_dir_hook
   local exit_code=$?
@@ -46,14 +46,13 @@ function per_dir_hook_unique_part {
 # Unique part of `common::per_dir_hook`. The function is executed one time
 # in the root git repo
 # Arguments:
-#   args (string with array) arguments that configure wrapped tool behavior
+#   args (array) arguments that configure wrapped tool behavior
 #######################################################################
 function run_hook_on_whole_repo {
-  local -r args="$1"
+  local -a -r args=("$@")
 
   # pass the arguments to hook
-  # shellcheck disable=SC2068 # hook fails when quoting is used ("$arg[@]")
-  terrascan scan -i terraform ${args[@]}
+  terrascan scan -i terraform "${args[@]}"
 
   # return exit code to common::per_dir_hook
   local exit_code=$?
diff --git a/hooks/tfupdate.sh b/hooks/tfupdate.sh
index db3fc5b4e..ebfa7ce2d 100755
--- a/hooks/tfupdate.sh
+++ b/hooks/tfupdate.sh
@@ -14,27 +14,38 @@ function main {
   common::parse_and_export_env_vars
   # JFYI: suppress color for `tfupdate` is N/A`
 
+  # Prevent PASSED scenarios for things like:
+  #   - --args=--version '~> 4.2.0'
+  #   - --args=provider aws
   # shellcheck disable=SC2153 # False positive
-  common::per_dir_hook "${ARGS[*]}" "$HOOK_ID" "${FILES[@]}"
+  if ! [[ ${ARGS[0]} =~ ^[a-z] ]]; then
+    common::colorify 'red' "Check the hook args order in .pre-commit.config.yaml."
+    common::colorify 'red' "Current command looks like:"
+    common::colorify 'red' "tfupdate ${ARGS[*]}"
+    exit 1
+  fi
+
+  # shellcheck disable=SC2153 # False positive
+  common::per_dir_hook "$HOOK_ID" "${#ARGS[@]}" "${ARGS[@]}" "${FILES[@]}"
 }
 #######################################################################
 # Unique part of `common::per_dir_hook`. The function is executed in loop
 # on each provided dir path. Run wrapped tool with specified arguments
 # Arguments:
-#   args (string with array) arguments that configure wrapped tool behavior
 #   dir_path (string) PATH to dir relative to git repo root.
 #     Can be used in error logging
+#   args (array) arguments that configure wrapped tool behavior
 # Outputs:
 #   If failed - print out hook checks status
 #######################################################################
 function per_dir_hook_unique_part {
-  local -r args="$1"
   # shellcheck disable=SC2034 # Unused var.
-  local -r dir_path="$2"
+  local -r dir_path="$1"
+  shift
+  local -a -r args=("$@")
 
   # pass the arguments to hook
-  # shellcheck disable=SC2068 # hook fails when quoting is used ("$arg[@]")
-  tfupdate ${args[@]} .
+  tfupdate "${args[@]}" .
 
   # return exit code to common::per_dir_hook
   local exit_code=$?
@@ -45,15 +56,13 @@ function per_dir_hook_unique_part {
 # Unique part of `common::per_dir_hook`. The function is executed one time
 # in the root git repo
 # Arguments:
-#   args (string with array) arguments that configure wrapped tool behavior
+#   args (array) arguments that configure wrapped tool behavior
 #######################################################################
 function run_hook_on_whole_repo {
-  local -r args="$1"
+  local -a -r args=("$@")
+
   # pass the arguments to hook
-  # shellcheck disable=SC2068 # hook fails when quoting is used ("$arg[@]")
-  # shellcheck disable=SC2048 # Use "${array[@]}" (with quotes) to prevent whitespace problems.
-  # shellcheck disable=SC2086 #  Double quote to prevent globbing and word splitting.
-  tfupdate ${args[*]} --recursive .
+  tfupdate "${args[@]}" --recursive .
 
   # return exit code to common::per_dir_hook
   local exit_code=$?